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Kairo Forbes turns 5 with 1million IG followers and many more achievements to note

AKA and DJ Zinhle’s daughter, Kairo Forbes turned 5 and Mzansi is celebrating.

Kairo did not just celebrate her 5th birthday on Wednesday, she’s also celebrated another milestone.

The young socialite and entrepreneur has reached 1 million followers on Instagram.

The account is managed by her grandmother aka glammy, Lynn Forbes.

Like a true social media sensations, at just five years old, Kairo is verified on Instagram. The youngster recently announced that she will be donating 100 kiddies masks to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

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She’s the most followed South African child influencer. Before we know it she might suppress her parents. Kairo is only five how many will she have by the time she is 10?

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Her birthdays each year remind fans just what an amazing life this young girl is already living. So, to mark her birthday, here are more of Kairo’s achievements to take note of and make us wish we had the life of this child when we were five-years-old.

RELEASING HER OWN WATCH

Do you guys remember last year when she put all of our childhood dreams to shame by releasing her own watch in collaboration with her mother’s brand called Era by DJ Zinhle. Can we speak about the campaign images? They are so cute we literally can’t deal.

GRACING MAGAZINE COVERS
First she graced the cover of Hype magazine in 2017 with her dad AKA – Kiernan Forbes – when she was only two years old. The following year, she joined her mom on the cover of Destiny magazine just before her third birthday.

Kairo and AKA Hype cover

We can only wonder what she has in store for us in 2020…

SECURING THE BAG
Kairo Forbes is living up to her last name, because she sure is coining that change. She has collaborated with Truworths Fashion to promote their children’s clothing brands Naartjie and Earthchild.

Other brands she has worked for include the iStore and Mama Magic Baby Expo!.

HAVING FAMOUS PARENTS
Growing up many wished they had famous parents or were born into wealth. Well, lil’ Kairo has the best of both worlds. Being a child of DJ Zinhle and AKA has benefits like sharing a stage with your mom and having your own Louis Vuitton bag before the age of five.

Zinhle and Kairo

Kairo, who is constantly serving bucket loads of cuteness on social media already knows how to work it for the camera. She oozes confidence that will sometimes have you forgetting that she’s just five years old.

Below are some of the heartwarming tributes messages to Kairo.

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Taking to her Insta stories, the queen of the decks revealed that she is hosting Kairo’s birthday party at home.

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On Tuesday, she posted video asking fellow moms if they also cry on their children’s birthdays. She said Kairo’s birthday is such an emotional event for her.

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The doting mom took all necessary measures to ensure that Kairo was safe on her birthday. She was not taking chances when it comes to the safety of her family, she was seen sanitising everyone who was assisting with the party preparations and insisted that everyone wear protective gear.

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